2000s – Page 4 – Society for American Baseball Research

Corky Miller (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

September 27, 2001: Birth of a Reds’ folk hero: Corky Miller steals home

October 3, 2001: Tim Raines, father and son, become second combo as major-league teammates

October 4, 2001: Mariners crush Rangers, 16-1, tie AL record with 114th win

Rickey Henderson (TRADING CARD DB)

October 4, 2001: Rickey Henderson slides into record book with 2,245th career run scored to pass Ty Cobb

Andruw Jones (TRADING CARD DB)

October 5, 2001: Braves clinch NL East division in grand fashion, beat Marlins, 20-3

Barry Bonds (TRADING CARD DB)

October 5, 2001: Barry Bonds hits 71st home run to set new single-season record

Cal Ripken Jr. (TRADING CARD DB)

October 6, 2001: Orioles say goodbye to Cal Ripken Jr.

October 6, 2001: Cubs’ Roosevelt Brown has his moment in the limelight

October 7, 2001: Rickey Henderson records 3,000th hit in Tony Gwynn’s final game

October 9, 2001: Cleveland’s Bartolo Colón fires eight shutout innings in ALDS opener

October 13, 2001: Vizquel drives in 6, Sabathia earns first playoff win as Cleveland retakes ALDS lead

Derek Jeter (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

October 13, 2001: Derek Jeter’s iconic flip helps Yankees stave off elimination against Oakland

October 30, 2001: Clemens closes the door on Diamondbacks in Game 3

October 31, 2001: Jeter becomes Mr. November

November 1, 2001: Scott Brosius deja vu in the Bronx

Luis Gonzalez wins Game 7 of the 2001 World Series (MLB.COM)

November 4, 2001: Luis Gonzalez’s walk-off single lifts Diamondbacks to Game 7 win over Yankees

April 1, 2002: Big Unit matches the Big Train in Opening Day victory for Diamondbacks

April 8, 2002: Astros’ Craig Biggio hits for the cycle, spoils Rockies’ home opener

Shawn Estes

April 26, 2002: Shawn Estes pitches Mets’ 19th one-hitter to beat Brewers

April 27, 2002: Pitcher and catcher are in sync as Boston’s Derek Lowe no-hits Devil Rays

Jeff DaVanon (TRADING CARD DB)

April 30, 2002: Hell’s Angels: Anaheim blasts 22 hits, 21 runs at Cleveland

LeiterAL

April 30, 2002: Al Leiter becomes first pitcher to beat all 30 major-league franchises

May 2, 2002: Mike Cameron hits four homers in one game

Bengie Molina (TRADING CARD DB)

May 10, 2002: White Socked: Angels win 19-0 over visiting Chicago